Tuesday, April 1, 2014

I survived transfer week!

3/31/2014

Here I am in a
new area! I love Greencastle already. It's just a branch out here, but the
members are awesome. They are good to us and are doing solid missionary work.
DePauw (University) is also in Greencastle, so
we'll get to work on campus a lot, so I'm pretty excited about that. It was
spring break this past week, so most students were gone. But this week we
should be able to get on campus more. I think it's going to be a sweet area.
I'm pretty excited. Especially since the Plainfield missionaries are in our
district, which is SISTER H!(her MTC companion)
Super sweet. Plus they're teaching some of the people Sister O'B (her trainer and first companion) and I found so
that's pretty fun. I'm excited. Hopefully some of them will get baptized so I
can go.

Well...I
successfully forgot my planner at home... so you won't get as many details...I
have forgotten it more than once already this week...this new area thing is
throwing me off I guess..

So Monday, was
the last P-Day with my dear Sister W. We got to say bye to Elder J and went
shopping and got haircuts and got to see some members and such before I headed
off. It was a good day. It was pretty funny because Sister W was having a
harder time with me having to say bye to members than for me to say bye. She
was pretty nervous about a new companion too. She'll do great though, so it's
all good.

Tuesday, we
taught a lot of people..I can't remember who...haha but we did see a lot and
say goodbye to a lot of people...went to sports night for the last time...and I
think that's it...

Wednesday, we
went to transfers in Fishers. It was a long day (just like transfers always
are) but it was fun to see everyone and I got my new companion, Sister T. She
was actually companions with Sister H! She's from Mesa and has been here for 3
months and has been out 6 months.

Oh and P.S. We
have a Chevy Cruze now so and I decided you should get one. (I have always told her that I wanted a Cruze) They
drive so nice. I'm answering your question finally, just like 7 months late haha
:)

Thursday, we
just met members and organized and went finding. We found a solid new
investigator who just needs guidance. I'm stoked. I don't remember what else we
did this day...

Friday, it was
about the same as Thursday except we had district meeting, so that was fun. Our
district leader is Elder H from West Point. He went to Syracuse High School and
is actually best friends with the Greenhalgh twins who I know from AFY(Adventures for Youth – she worked one summer at BYU-I)
and saw in the MTC. Crazy small world in the Mormon world I tell ya.

Saturday...basically
the same. This is super lame since I don't have my planner...hmm...we did
weekly planning...contacted...I don't remember what else...Oh and we watched
the RS broadcast. It was so great. Didn't you all just love it? I think they're
trying to tell us that we're Children of God and need to keep our
covenants...yeah? :) I loved all of the 8 years
and above being included. I thought it was so great.

Sunday, it was
fun to meet all the members. I'm excited about this branch. We finished up
weekly planning and worked and just did the usual the rest of the day.

Today, we're
just doing the usual P-Day stuff. We did laundry this morning at Sister H's house
(Branch President's wife) and now we're just going to go shop and clean and
whatever else.

Sorry for the
lame descriptions of days...There's a reason we have planners....

To answer your
letter ma...

Don't even
worry about the cookies. We get so many desserts. It's fine. (I'm a cheapskate and didn't buy cookies for her on transfer
day!)

PLEASE HOOK ME
UP WITH DAVID (Archuleta). He looks so good.
haha :) (I sent her a picture of him) But
seriously. Tell him to wait for me. (Like I will ever
see him in person!)

Sounds like
you had fun with all of the fam! I'm sad I missed out! We'll have to do it
again next year! I can't believe how big all the kids are getting...they're all
going to be taller than me. And sassy. Ugh. haah :)

I love you
all! A lot! And miss ya! And pray for ya!

Something cool
I learned in studies this week was in the war chapters in Helaman. I love the
simple promise that if we rely on God, regardless of whether we're rich or
poor, he will prosper and protect us. That's what brings true happiness. That's
the ONLY thing that brings true happiness.

I also loved
in this month's ensign the article about that little girl Preslee that drowned.
The quote in there is "It's not what happens to us that matters. It's how
we react to what happens to us that really matters." (that wasn't
accurate...but you get the idea...)